Bom Jesus do Tocantins is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Tocantins. Its population is estimated at 5,008 (2020), and its area is 1333 km2.[2]
The Kỳikatêjê and Parkatêjê languages are spoken by the Kỳikatêjê and Parkatêjê peoples respectively in Terra Indígena Mãe Maria, which is located within the municipality of Bom Jesus do Tocantins.[3]
Sports
In 2009, Gavião Kyikatejê Futebol Clube was founded in Bom Jesus do Tocantins, becoming the first professional indigenous football club in Brazil.[4][5]
See also
References
- ^ "IBGE 2020". Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ^ "IBGE | Cidades | Tocantins | Bom Jesus do Tocantins". cidades.ibge.gov.br. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
- ^ Nikulin, Andrey (2020). Proto-Macro-Jê: um estudo reconstrutivo (PDF) (Ph.D. dissertation). Brasília: Universidade de Brasília.
- ^ "Vozes do Futebol: Gavião Kyikatejê, o time dos índios do Pará". Veja. May 7, 2018. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
- ^ Rodrigues, Daniel. "Em imagens: O primeiro clube de futebol indígena do Brasil". BBC News Brasil. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
